ISP redirect page

ISP redirect page

An Introduction

An ISP redirect page is a page used my major ISP's including:
Cox Communications, Embarq, Verizon and various others.

If a user types in an incorrect url (for example wikipedia.con instead of wikipedia.com), the ISP's dns server will catch this, and offer a suggestion on what the user might have meant.

How this works

Using DNS techniques, the ISP can redirect an url to any website, in this case to a search engine.The person can opt out of this service, but it's been said in various forums that it's best to use a different DNS server.

Cox Communications steps in

This was first learned on DSLReports when the techs in Cox Communications HQ were discussing that Cox Communications was going to be testing it in the Pensacola, FL and Fort Walton Beach, FL areas.Now, this is done by almost every major ISP.

References & Resources

* [http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/83929 News article about Cox redirection service]
* [http://www.dslreports.com/speak/slideshow/18358718?c=1165259&ret=L2ZvcnVtL3JlbWFyaywxODM1MDg0OQ%3D%3D external image of what this looks like]


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